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Rockdale County School District in Rockdale County experienced a rise in student enrollment for 2022-23 school year

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Richard Woods State School Superintendent | georgia.gov

Richard Woods State School Superintendent | georgia.gov

The only school district in Rockdale County had rising enrollment in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Georgia Department of Education.

There were 15,198 students in the halls of Rockdale County School District, 1.4% more than the year before.

Enrollment in Rockdale County bucked the state's trend compared to the state's trend of decreasing enrollment.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 50% of them were male, and 50% were female.

Data also showed that most of the students were Black, representing 68% of the Rockdale County School District's total enrollment.

Rockdale County School District has a main office in Conyers and is the only school district within Rockdale County.

While enrollment in Georgia inches closer to pre-pandemic levels, chronic absenteeism remains a serious challenge. In 2023, a significant portion of students (23%) missed 10% or more of their classes. Although this is slightly better than the peak of 25% in 2022, it's still nearly double the pre-pandemic rate of 13% recorded in 2019.

Enrollment in Rockdale County Over 10 Years

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Enrollment in Rockdale County Districts During 2022-23 School Year

DistrictTotal enrollment in 2022-23Total enrollment in 2021-22Total % Change
Rockdale County School District15,19814,9901.4%

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